John G. Foster
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John G. Foster was a Union Army general during the American Civil War who held several important field and departmental commands.
All labels observed (1)
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| John G. Foster canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T22714463 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: John G. Foster Context triple: [Department of the Ohio, commander, John G. Foster]
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A.
John H. Foster
John H. Foster was a U.S. Marine Corps officer after whom Camp Foster in Okinawa, Japan, was named in honor of his service.
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B.
John W. Foster
John W. Foster was a 19th-century American diplomat and statesman who served as U.S. Secretary of State under President Benjamin Harrison.
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C.
John S. Foster Jr.
John S. Foster Jr. is an American physicist and defense official best known for serving as Director of Defense Research and Engineering for the U.S. Department of Defense during the Cold War, where he played a key role in nuclear weapons and strategic defense development.
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D.
Francis Lathrop
Francis Lathrop was an American artist and illustrator of the late 19th century, known for his stained glass, mural work, and book illustrations.
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E.
Francis Burton Harrison
Francis Burton Harrison was an American politician and colonial administrator who served as Governor-General of the Philippines during the early 20th century, promoting greater Filipino participation in government.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: John G. Foster Target entity description: John G. Foster was a Union Army general during the American Civil War who held several important field and departmental commands.
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A.
John H. Foster
John H. Foster was a U.S. Marine Corps officer after whom Camp Foster in Okinawa, Japan, was named in honor of his service.
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B.
John W. Foster
John W. Foster was a 19th-century American diplomat and statesman who served as U.S. Secretary of State under President Benjamin Harrison.
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C.
John S. Foster Jr.
John S. Foster Jr. is an American physicist and defense official best known for serving as Director of Defense Research and Engineering for the U.S. Department of Defense during the Cold War, where he played a key role in nuclear weapons and strategic defense development.
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D.
Francis Lathrop
Francis Lathrop was an American artist and illustrator of the late 19th century, known for his stained glass, mural work, and book illustrations.
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E.
Francis Burton Harrison
Francis Burton Harrison was an American politician and colonial administrator who served as Governor-General of the Philippines during the early 20th century, promoting greater Filipino participation in government.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.